The imperious Dane, who scored a stoppage-time winner in the corresponding fixture against Swansea last season, popped up with two sublime free-kicks to deny Garry Monk’s side again. “We are a bit sick of the sight of Eriksen after he scored here last season,” Monk said.

Eriksen scores one of his two free kicks

His first cancelled out a smart, 16th-minute header by André Ayew and his second spared Harry Kane’s blushes after the England striker had sliced a Jonjo Shelvey corner into his own net. Had Spurs shown greater composure in front of goal in the final 20 minutes, when Swansea were huffing and puffing their way to the final whistle, they would have left South Wales with a fourth league win of the season.

Little wonder that their manager, Mauricio Pochettino, was a little miffed with the final outcome. “I think we have dropped two points and I’m disappointed with the result if not the performance. I felt we were a bit unlucky and you need some luck in football.”

Monk, however, was equally frustrated, not only with the manner in which his side had twice thrown away the lead, but with Hugo Lloris for leaping to his left in second-half stoppage time to palm on to the bar a firm header from Federico Fernández. Monk said: “That was a great save from Lloris. I seem to remember he produced one just like that at White Hart Lane last season.”

Ayew’s opener was a carbon copy of so many goals Swansea have scored since arriving back in the top flight four years ago.

Kane put past his own keeper at the near post from a corner

Having taken a gamble in playing out from the back, they transferred the ball through midfield to where Ecuadorean wing Jefferson Montero lay in wait. A flick of the hips and a precise cross later and Ayew was leaping to head past Lloris at the Frenchman’s far post.

“It was great for the management and players to see that. You work hard on the training field to play like that and when it comes off in a game, it’s very satisfying,” said Monk.

Unfortunately, it was far from all smiles in the first half for the hosts. A crude challenge on Dele Alli by Fernández created a platform on which Eriksen could once again showcase his talent. Monk said: “We had spoken about not giving away soft free-kicks because of the quality they have in those areas.”

Kane is dejected after handing Swansea the lead

Eriksen struck it well from 25 yards and with Lukasz Fabianski poorly placed, the ball whistled into the bottom corner. The Pole’s reaction said it all.

When Kane sliced a Shelvey corner into his own net four minutes later, Swansea must have thought it would be their day. Having not won since beating Manchester United at the end of August, they were certainly hoping so.

But it wasn’t to be. Shelvey, so frustrating at times, upended Alli on the edge of the Swansea area 25 minutes from time, and Eriksen once again proved himself too good for the ­flying Pole. Pochettino said: “Sometimes Christian has a clear chance to score and he doesn’t. However, he does have real quality when he shoots. He is one of the best players from a dead-ball situation.”

Thereafter, Spurs pushed on in pursuit of victory and might have had a hatful. Andros Townsend hopped off the bench to bring out the best in Fabianski, and both Kane and Eriksen went close. The visitors were almost left to lament those missed opportunities when a Fernández header deep instoppage time looked goalbound until Lloris somehow saved the day.

Eriksen is given a big pat on the back by his Spurs team-mates

Monk said; “Part of me is disappointed with the result, but part of me is happy with the players. It was important that we showed that level of passion and commitment. We have performed fantastically well in some games this season, but not in others. It’s a case of finding some consistency. That was our biggest strength last year. But I think today, the players showed just how much they wanted to get back on track.”

Pochettino was quick to lavish praise on the way his side had picked themselves up after the midweek trip to Monaco. “Sometimes it’s difficult to play and recover in time for the next game, but our medical staff are fantastic and I think that showed today. It’s all about training hard and getting the right rest.”